Strainer cup for varnish and the like



June 29 1926.

A. FREDETTE STRAINER CUP FOR VARNISH AND THE LIKE Filed August 15, 1925INVENTOR A @[QETDE BY M 6 6.

ATTORNEYS Patented June 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES ALPHONSE FREDETTE,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STRAINER CU]? FOR VARNISH AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 15, 1925.

My invention relates to improvements in strainer cup for varnish and thelike, and it consists in the combinations, construct1ons, andarrangements herein descrlbed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed in which means is provided for wiping the varnish brush so asto remove excess varnish therefrom, and in which the excess varnish ispassed through a strainer cloth back into the varnish cup.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed in which means'is provided for replacing the strainer cloth atwill.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed in which that portion of the cup upon which the brush is wipedis in close proximity with the portion at which access to the freshvarnish is alfordedp A further object of my invention is to provide adevice of the character described which is simple in construction,compact in form, and thoroughly practical commercially.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended claim.

My invention'is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming partof this application, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of anembodiment of my invention, and

Figure 2 is a sectional view along the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a substantially straight wallcup 1 having a handle 2 by means of which the cup is lifted about.

The cup 1 is provided with an outwardly inclined flared portion 8 bymeans of which a varnish brush, such as that indicated in dotted linesat 4, may be introduced to the cup 1 without engaging the side edges ofthe brush with the otherwise round walls of the cup.

A substantially semi circular tubular member 5 is provided having itsoutside d1- Serial No. 50,521.

ameter slightly less than the inside diameter of the cup 1. This member5 has an outwardly extending flange 6 at the upper end thereof by meansof which the strainer member is supported upon the cup in the mannershown in Figure 1.

A strainer cloth 7 is secured against displacement therefrom by asemi-circular bail 8. The forward wall 9 of the member 5 is inclined asshown in Figure 2 so as to more readily facilitate the introduction ofthe portion 4' to the varnish 10 in the cup 1 between the inner wall ofthe flared portion 3 and the wall 9 of the member 5.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. The proper quantity ofvarnish 10 is disposed within the cup 1 and the brush l is dipped in thevarnish so as to properly load the brush. 7

The brush at is then moved across the upper edge 11 of the wall 9 asshown in dotted lines in Figure 2 and excess varnish is wiped therefromwhich runs upon the cloth 7. The varnish passes through the cloth 7 andis strained of air bubbles and any foreign substance therein, whereuponit drips back into the cup 1.

lVhen itis desired to change the cloth 7,

it is merely necessary to lift the member 5 upwardly out of the cup,-remove the bail 8 which is frictionally held in place, by forcing itdownwardly and change the cloth.

I claim: v

A. device of the character described comprising a cup having a flaredwall portion, a handle for said cup a semi-circular tubular memberremovably mounted within said cup at the upper end thereof, said tubularmember having a substantially flat tapering side wall adjacent to theflared portion of the cup, there being sufficient space between saidside wall of said tubular member and the flared portion of the cup topermit the introduction of a brush thereto, a strainer cloth disposedacross the lower end of said tubular member, and means for removablysecuring said strainer cloth to said tubular member, said meanscomprisinga semi-circular bail.

ALPHONSE FREDETTE.

